Handy returned to England in 1967 to manage the Sloan Programme at Britain's first Graduate Business School in London. In 1972, Handy became a full Professor at the School, specialising in managerial psychology. From 1977 to 1981, Handy worked at a conference and study centre in Windsor Castle which was concerned with ethics and values in society. He was chairman of the Royal Society of Arts in London from 1987 to 1989 and holds honorary doctorates from seven British universities. He is known to many for his ‘Thoughts for the Day’ on the BBC Radio Today programme and his numerous books on business and society. Handy and his wife Elizabeth, who is also his business partner, have two adult children and share their time between homes in England and Italy.